A few from the past couple of days

squizza · 20-09-2008, 7:01 PM

Hi all

I have a fondness for squirrels so I thought I'd share a few that I've taken over the past couple of days. They have been taken in Bury st Edmunds and Colchester.

As always comments and crits are always welcome!

They were taken with a Canon 30D and a Canon 55-250 IS lens (an amazing piece of kit for such a low price)

Kind regards

Sarah

Manic78 · 20-09-2008, 7:03 PM

Hey, all 3 are great but 2 is a cracker!!!

Holowlegs · 20-09-2008, 7:16 PM

Must agree that 2nd ones a great capture.

diablo67 · 20-09-2008, 7:26 PM

No 2 is superb. I also have the 55-250 IS but have not had much of a chance to use it yet. I hope when I do I get results as good as yours.

chaz 2112 · 20-09-2008, 7:34 PM

Nice pics all but i love the look of #1.

mhendo · 20-09-2008, 7:46 PM

Again very nice shots, I quite like #3.

theuncharmed · 20-09-2008, 10:48 PM

Great shots - no 2 really does it for me. Sharp, action and great DOF

Biscuit761 · 21-09-2008, 12:35 AM

Sarah, you will have to enter the councils comp next year with pics like this.

Well done

Bill

jonnypb · 21-09-2008, 1:11 AM

love #2

like you say the lens is a great bit of kit considering the price!

onimkron · 21-09-2008, 1:42 AM

Number 2 looks great! Considering the retial price for the lens as well, that's a fantastic photo.

Blue.Rocket · 21-09-2008, 2:48 AM

Love them all, but 2 takes the winner, Bury St Edmunds Abbey Gardens i guess?.

squizza · 21-09-2008, 10:10 AM

Thank you all for the lovely comments everyone!

Numbers 1 and 2 were taken in Abbey Gardens, and the 3rd in Colchester Castle Park.

I absolutely love my 55-250mm IS. In fact (and I'll probably get abuse for this) but I used the Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS L lens on my 30D but still prefer the cheaper lens, and I have had better results from the cheaper lens!

>Jaz< · 21-09-2008, 10:16 AM

Wow, I love all three, but no. 2 is great, really sharp.

I love squirrel photos!

Would this lens perform about as well on the 450D?
Cheers!

squizza · 21-09-2008, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by >Jaz<

Would this lens perform about as well on the 450D?
Cheers!

Hi,

Thankyou for your comments. I haven't had the 30D long (about a month) and so I used the 55-250 IS on my now-back-up camera - Canon 400D, an awful lot. I'll try and find some pictures that were taken with the 400D and the lens.

squizza · 21-09-2008, 10:37 AM

(These are the ones taken with the 400D)

>Jaz< · 21-09-2008, 10:43 AM

Thanks a lot! Looks good to me. Both very nice, especially 2!

Cheers again.

Gordon @ Convergent AV · 21-09-2008, 10:43 AM

That second picture is a cracker...

johnaalex · 21-09-2008, 4:19 PM

Very nice shots. My favourite is the third one in the first post because of the expression. I think cropping the shot to bring the wee critter forward would work nicely.

onimkron · 21-09-2008, 10:34 PM

Great pose from the second squirrel with the 400D

marchand · 22-09-2008, 9:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squizza

I used the Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS L lens on my 30D but still prefer the cheaper lens, and I have had better results from the cheaper lens!

That seems like a very bold statement to make

(seeing that there is about a £1000 in price difference?). Im wanting to buy one of these (70-200 F2.8 IS) lenses, can anyone please confirm if in there exsperience if they have also achieved beter results with the cheaper lens?